Ron Barassi
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Ronald Dale Barassi was an Australian rules footballer, coach and media personality. Regarded as one of the greatest and most important figures in the history of the game, Barassi was the first player
Barassi (right) and Footscray's Ted Whitten during a 1954 match
Statue of Barassi at the Parade of Champions, Melbourne Cricket Ground
Barassi bust unveiled at Guildford in 2016 for his 80th birthday
Ron Barassi Sr.
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Ronald James Barassi was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League. He was the father of Hall of Famer Ron Barassi Jr.
Ron Barassi
…to be elevated to the same status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. When Barassi was five years old, his father, Melbourne Football Club player Ron Barassi Sr., died in action at Tobruk during World War II. Barassi was determined to follow in his father's footsteps at Melbourne, and heavy lobbying by the club…
Barassi circa 1940
Barassi playing for Melbourne in 1939